Business Writing Info Blog (2)

What Is the Purpose of a Policy Summary?

Posted by Elisabeth O'Quinn, Feb 16, 2024

Have you ever heard of the “hit by the bus” rule?

Posted by Mary Cullen, Dec 20, 2023

Plain language is a crucial part of excellent business writing. Plain language eliminates confusion and focuses on making ...

Posted by Elisabeth O'Quinn, Nov 15, 2023

Step instructions or standard operating procedures are vital for consistent and safe operations -- but they are not always ...

Posted by Kara Latz, Sep 19, 2023

Whether you are compiling a user manual (also known as instruction manuals) for a service or product, be it a system, tool, ...

Posted by Mary Cullen, Jul 27, 2023

In a world inundated with information at our fingertips, the need for discernment and critical thinking in writing has ...

Posted by Mary Cullen, Jun 16, 2023

Critical thinking involves reflective and independent thinking. It utilizes reasoning skills to learn rather than relying on ...

Posted by Kara Latz, May 16, 2023

Specifications documents are comprehensive documents that should contain all the necessary information to enable developers, ...

Posted by Mary Cullen, Apr 24, 2023

AI output is only as good as the questions (and follow-up questions) that are inputted. Crafting clear and specific prompts ...

Posted by Kara Latz, Mar 30, 2023

It doesn’t matter whether you are in the tech realm or another industry, a statement of work, commonly referred to as an ...

Posted by Elisabeth O'Quinn, Mar 28, 2023

Business English Idioms, like all idioms, can be tricky to understand and use correctly. Before looking at Business English ...

Posted by Katie Almeida Spencer, Mar 20, 2023

Business English relies on clear, direct, and simple language to effectively and efficiently communicate complex and ...

Posted by Mary Cullen, Feb 27, 2023

ChatGPT is a natural language processing tool driven by AI technology. The language model can answer questions, write code, ...

Posted by Elisabeth O'Quinn, Feb 13, 2023

The advice to improve your business English writing skills is no different for a native speaker versus a non-native. But the ...

Posted by Elisabeth O'Quinn, Dec 07, 2022

You've been tasked with writing an operations manual for your organization. An operations manual ensures that work tasks, ...

Posted by Elisabeth O'Quinn, Nov 29, 2022

Procedures are necessary documents to ensure that policies are followed and that organizational tasks run smoothly. As a ...